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Above The Business

Bradley Hamnerwww.abovethebusiness.co
What if you could step out of the day-to-day and see your business from a whole new perspective? Welcome to Above The Business, where we empower you to rise above the daily grind and embrace a higher way of business ownership. It's time to build your business by design. www.abovethebusiness.co
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Episodes

Episode 182: Fireside Chat - Profit, Distributions & Taxes with Micah

Micah joins Bradley for this episode to chat profit, distribution, and taxes. If you ever wondered what two business owners' conversation about money would be, listen to this. This episode is brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting. Autopilot Recruiting is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every business day. Listeners of the Club Capital Leadership Podcast can go to https://www.autopilotrecruiting.com and use the ...

Jan 11, 202326 minEp. 182

Episode 181: Headway with Doug Thorpe

In this episode, Bradley interviews Doug Thorpe, business advisor and executive coach. They discuss the differences between leadership and management, how to balance strengths and weaknesses, and what you cannot delegate as a business owner. Throughout his career, Doug has been a student of effective and inspiring leadership. Numerous senior leadership roles and many different client opportunities have allowed him to gain valuable experiences which he now shares with you. First as Commissioned A...

Jan 09, 202335 minEp. 181

Episode 180: The Bottom Line - Blueprint

As we begin 2023, do you know where you want to be at the end of the year? Here's why you need a blueprint for your business, and how to make one. Thanks to our sponsors: The Bottom Line is brought to you by Club Capital. Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital Autopilot Recruiting is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every busines...

Jan 06, 202310 minEp. 180

Episode 179: Agents Only Call with David Peterson of Coach P Consulting

Get an exclusive look inside one of Coach P's weekly, agents-only calls! This episode is brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting. Autopilot Recruiting is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every business day. Listeners of the Club Capital Leadership Podcast can go to https://www.autopilotrecruiting.com and use the code ClubCapital to get started.

Jan 04, 202347 minEp. 179

Episode 178: The Coffee Bean with Damon West

In this episode, Bradley interviews former organized crime leader and current keynote speaker, author, and college professor Damon West. Sentenced to sixty-five years in a Texas prison, Damon West once had it all. Damon West, M.S. Criminal Justice, is a college professor, internationally known keynote speaker and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change , which Forbes’ listed in the “Top Twenty Books You Need to Read to Crush 2020.” Hi...

Jan 02, 202343 minEp. 178

Episode 177: The Bottom Line - 2022 Log of Lessons Learned

Bradley keeps track of lessons learned throughout the year. Here are his top seven lessons learned in 2022. Thanks to our sponsors: The Bottom Line is brought to you by Club Capital. Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital Autopilot Recruiting is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every business day. Listeners of Club Capital Podcas...

Dec 30, 202212 minEp. 177

Episode 176: Fireside Chat - Year End Thank You's

A heartfelt thank you to all the listeners and sponsors for this podcast. This episode is brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting. Autopilot Recruiting is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every business day. Listeners of the Club Capital Leadership Podcast can go to https://www.autopilotrecruiting.com and use the code ClubCapital to get started....

Dec 28, 20227 minEp. 176

Episode 175: 2022 Best of the Best Episodes

Here's a look back on the best of the best episodes from 2022, including interviews with David Peterson, Alex Shattuck, Troy Korsgaden. Chris Ronzio, Tom Hegna, Thomas Ntuk, David McKnight, Nathan Jamail, David Allen, Mike Michalowicz, Future Legacy Partners, and Mark Miller. Thanks to our sponsors... Club Capital offers monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital. Ready to grow your book of business? That's Direct Clicks Inc.'s specialty...

Dec 26, 202214 minEp. 175

Episode 173: Fireside Chat - Looking Back on 3 Years of the Podcast

Today we're looking back on 3 YEARS of the Leadership Podcast! Thanks to incredible listeners like you, we are gearing up for an amazing year 4. By the end of 2022, we will have released 176 episodes total, interviewed over 130 experts, and have over 55,000 all-time podcast downloads! We can't wait to see what 2023 will bring. The Bottom Line is brought to you by Club Capital. Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capi...

Dec 21, 202236 minEp. 173

Episode 172: Breakthrough Leadership Team with Mike Goldman

On this episode, hear how Mike is on a mission to help CEO’s grow their business and have more impact while creating a more engaging, fulfilling environment for their team using his Breakthrough Leadership Team approach. Mike believes that you lead people and you manage tasks. He shared the differences between a 12 month forecast and a 3 year vision. He also shared his 3 disciplines of execution, including align around priorities, measure what matters, planning and communication rhythms. You can...

Dec 19, 202247 minEp. 172

Episode 171: The Bottom Line - Smashing Rolexes

If you spend money on recruiting and training on a new hire, it’s likely you could spend up to $15k on them. But you may realize after 90 days that they are not the right fit, and you let them go. This is equivalent to purchasing a brand new Rolex, taking it outside, and smashing it. Learn how to stop smashing Rolexes in your business! This episode is brought to you by Club Capital. Learn more about their financial services for insurance agents at www.club.capital

Dec 16, 202212 minEp. 171

Episode 170: Fireside Chat - The Value of Tax Planning with Mariana Mena

Learn how to save money on taxes, spend money where it matters, and manage your tax planning using smart strategies from Club Capital team member Mariana Mena. Talk with Club Capital about their accounting services when you get in touch at www.club.capital Special Thanks to Our Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting. Autopilot Recruiting is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every business...

Dec 14, 202230 minEp. 170

Episode 169: The 5 Insurance Guys on Starting 2023 Strong

Ready for a masterclass from 5 high-performing agency owners and coaches? Bradley interviews Alex Shattuck of Autopilot Recruiting, David Peterson aka "Coach P," Randy Thompson, Steve Wilmer, and Tim Lindon on starting 2023 off strong. Learn some of the things that these five guys view as critical for a strong start. Just a few of the things they discussed include… > Equip your team. > Acknowledge the previous year’s success. > Don’t freak out when you start at 0. > Use the last two ...

Dec 12, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 169

Episode 168: The Bottom Line - What Is Your Marketing and Sales Strategy?

Can you easily explain how you generate new leads and close sales? If not, press play! When you think about establishing your business priorities, allocating your time, your scoreboards, and the team you have, you also have to think about your marketing and sales strategy. Remember, marketing drives sales made. While there are endless options for HOW to market, it is important to first define “What is your marketing plan?” If we were to ask you that question, would you be able to outline the way...

Dec 09, 202212 minEp. 168

Episode 167: Fireside Chat - The Augusta Rule with Chris Ferretti

So what is the Augusta Rule, and why does it matter for your business? Find out in this quick webinar recast with Club Capital operations manager Chris Ferretti! Fireside Chats are brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting. Autopilot Recruiting is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every business day. Listeners of Club Capital Podcast go to https://www.autopilotrecruiting.com and use the code ClubCapital to get starte...

Dec 07, 202211 minEp. 167

Episode 166: Leadership with Chick-fil-A's Senior VP of High Performance Mark Miller

Mark Miller joins Bradley to discuss advice for leaders and business owners. Skills matter, but they won’t get you out of quicksand. Choices will. Here are the four main choices you have when your business is feeling stuck: -> Confronting Reality -> Growing Capacity -> Fueling Curiosity -> Creating Change He also shared that margin in your calendar is a leadership discipline. Mark Miller is an international best-selling author, business leader, and communicator. He is a seasoned busi...

Dec 05, 202254 minEp. 166

Episode 165: The Bottom Line - Who's On Your Team?

When you think about who is on your team, you'll begin to see how well your business can do. In this episode, Bradley discusses the true definition of an A-Player. Many of you have different roles, from assistants and marketing to sales acquisition and account management. Each role will have very different definitions of A-Players, so it is important to take time with these definitions. Bradley shares how to do this for your business. Thanks to our sponsors: The Bottom Line is brought to you by ...

Dec 02, 202213 minEp. 165

Episode 164: Fireside Chat - Common Cashflow Pitfalls with Peter Widmeyer

In this episode, Club Capital's account manager Peter Widmeyer discusses common cashflow pitfalls and how to avoid them. His five key points included: - The differences between profit and cashflow. (Cashflow is determined by how much money is going in and how much is going out.) - Learn how to be profitable every single month, or how to strategically be in the red for a few months per year. - Learn the difference between growth or scale, and understand your burn rate when you are expanding. - Ha...

Nov 30, 202227 minEp. 164

Episode 163: It's All About the Income with Michael Lynch

This week on the Leadership Podcast, Michael Lynch joins Bradley to discuss financial plannings, savings, retirement, and more. A few of his key points included… Creating behavioral change instead of focusing on math for saving and planning for retirement A savings strategy: If you save 10% you’ll never be poor, if you save 20% you’ll always be wealthy The importance of understanding differences between income, being affluent, and wealth. When you get a raise, it drives a wedge between spending ...

Nov 28, 202251 minEp. 163

Episode 162: The Bottom Line - Show Me Your Scoreboard

How are you actually keeping score? You have to be able to tell the winners from the losers. In your business, a scoreboard will help you track if you’re pursuing your priority. Often in business, we tend to make everything a priority. This turns a simple, useable scoreboard for the whole team into the equivalent of a Boeing 700 cockpit. Learn how to create effective scoreboards in this quick episode! Thanks to our sponsors: Club Capital offers Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and ...

Nov 25, 202214 minEp. 162

Episode 161: Fireside Chat - The Past, Present & Future of Club Capital with Micah Cannon and David Munson

Micah Cannon and David Munson sit down for a fireside chat with Bradley to discuss how Club Capital was founded, being friends and business partners, growing the company, and what's next for Club Capital. Club Capital offers Club Capital provides monthly accounting, tax, and CFO services for insurance agency owners. Learn more at www.club.capital Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting. It is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recrui...

Nov 23, 202239 minEp. 161

Episode 160: Unfear with Mark Minukas

Today on the leadership podcast, Mark Minukas joins Bradley to discuss workplace culture, developing habits that allow you to get to know your team, and transforming your business. Mark is the Managing Partner at Co-Creation and has been helping organizations transform their business performance for over 15 years now. He is also the author of Unfear: Transform Your Business to Create Breakthrough Performance AND Well-being. His work has taken him around the world and allowed him to explore all k...

Nov 21, 202247 minEp. 160

Episode 159: The Bottom Line - Show Me Your Calendar

What amount of time can you set aside to plan, think, and assess in your business? When you think about allocating personal calendar time, it’s important to know that hitting all your business priorities don’t rely on you. It comes down to understanding what is needed and who can fill those needs. There are unknowns in your business, a big example being the pandemic or maybe losing a key team member, but it’s important to plan as much as you can within your schedule for your priorities. Learn ho...

Nov 18, 202218 minEp. 159

Episode 158: Fireside Chat - How To Leverage Real Estate to Save Money On Taxes

In this episode we are joined by Dave Barrett from Cost Segregation Services, Inc to talk about Cost Segregation studies - What are they? How do they benefit you? When should you get one? How do you get one? In addition, learn how you can save money on your taxes through real estate! Thanks to our sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting. It is a continuous recruiting service where you’ll be assigned a recruiter that has been trained to recruit on your behalf every busine...

Nov 16, 202232 minEp. 158

Episode 157: Social Media Marketing with Nichole Davidson Williamson

On this episode, you'll hear from Nichole Davidson Williamson about maximizing your social media marketing. From what channels to use, to how you should use them, and more, learn what will work for your business! Nichole Davidson Williamson is a branding and digital marketing expert currently serving as the Chief Brand Officer at Zilker Media, an Austin-based agency dedicated to building people-driven brands. Nichole oversees and creates digital strategies for Austin-based brands, thought leader...

Nov 14, 202245 minEp. 157

Episode 156: The Bottom Line - What Are Your Priorities?

If Bradley could ask any business owner 1 question, it would be "What are your priorities?" In this "5 Key Questions" series, Bradley is helping you identify the important areas of business to develop.

Nov 11, 202213 minEp. 156

Episode 155: Fireside Chat - Is My Agency Eligible for ERTC?

The ERTC is a refundable payroll tax credit for wages paid by an employer whose business is either fully or partially suspended due to a COVID-19 related order or is experiencing at least a 10 percent decline in gross receipts compared to the same calendar quarter of the previous year. Fireside Chat episodes are brought to you by Autopilot Recruiting . Visit www.autopilotrecruiting.com/clubcapital to learn more about their recruiting services, trusted by over 1200 agents....

Nov 09, 202230 minEp. 155

Episode 154: Small Business, Big Recruiting with Alex Shattuck

Are you casting a wide enough net when hiring? Or, are you judging and screening people too quickly? Learn how to have an effective recruiting pipeline to get the important information about candidates so that you can make an information decision. Today on the Leadership Podcast, Alex Shattuck joins Bradley to discuss recruiting practices, how to use CareerPlug effectively, and ways that you can improve your recruiting pipeline. Alex also shared the importance of taking daily action to grow the ...

Nov 07, 202253 minEp. 154

Episode 153: The Bottom Line - Pay Attention

In this episode, Bradley invites you to take a minute and consider what gets your attention day to day. From people to television, from podcasts to books, al of these things will move you in a specific direction. It could be in the direction of your goals, or it could cause you to drift away from them.

Nov 04, 202211 minEp. 153
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